The Motherland: Saddleworth

I went back home visiting the folks (OK they were babysitting the kids!) but whilst there I couldn't resist grabbing an hour to pop over to the Dovestones Reservoir as the colours and light were amazing.

I took the K-7 and the DA*50-135 and Sigma 10-20.

With the 10-20 at 10mm and mostly at f8 (I think):














And with the 50-135 at various apertures:

I particularly like 3 and 7, good tones/colour and composition.
Nigel

I like 7&8. The sails of the boats really stand out against the dark moody sky.

7&8 float my boat.

Pretty close to my own motherland and one of the places I cut my DSLR teeth. Cracking set of pics with the first few 50-135 shots my favourite.

Home ground for my husband. We visited there a lot when staying with the in-laws in Oldham.

# 3 is my favourite, with #8 a close second. Two very different photos and two different treatments, but both work and are just beautiful. I particularly like the unusual standpoint for #3.

Some beautiful shots there! sharp and with some lovely colour tones. I really like the line of trees in number five, and the structure in number four. Love the glowing sails in the second yacht pic as well. Nice set

Regards

Bob, I like these a lot and think you should enter them in our year long photo competetion for the South pennines landscape

see linkfor details

Dave

1, 7 and 8 are my favourites

Sorry guys - been hectic since I posted these! Thanks very much for the lovely comments, I really do appreciate it.

Dave, I would be more than happy to add to the competition you've mentioned, I'm pleased you think they are worth it!

2, 7 & 8 for me. I've never seen Dovestones Res looking so good!

Dave, Saddleworth unfortunately just falls outside the jurisdiction of the South Pennines

On no !!!!

I forgot that this particular competition is based on the Watersheds of the South Pennines. Pennine Prospects normaly works across the whole area including Saddleworth.

Apologies i got carried away seeing some very nice images

I will have to suggest a broader based competition.

Dave